Yes, the Dolphins were shoved off the field by the Jets a month ago, 20-6. Yes, the Jets are a surprise at 3-3 this season. Yes, they just gave the Patriots a good game a week ago.

But when you sift through the matchups and compare the talent, this should be a good day for the Dolphins. Here are five reasons why:

1. The Jets have no pass rush. What’s the easiest way to get Jay Cutler looking 34, throwing off his back foot and wanting no part in an afternoon? Rush him. He ranks 24th against pressure (he was 32nd until a decent game last week against Atlanta’s pressure). Yet the Jets have no sacks by a defensive lineman this year. None. They’ve used eight defensive linemen who are an astounding 0-for-602 on pass rushes this year as far as sacks (per ESPN’s Rich Cimini). And, yes, of course, you don’t have to sack a quarterback to get pressure on him. But it’s a telling stat nonetheless. The Jets have a good defensive line with Leonard Williams and Muhammad Wilkerson, too. For a Dolphin offensive line that had trouble protecting Cutler in the opening games, it’s a stat that could swing this game. There are some variables to watch, namely whether Mike Pouncey gets out of concussion protocol to play (he practiced Friday). The Jets have good defensive coaches and have tried to mount a rush. They’re among league leaders in blitz calls. The larger problem is …

2. The Jets defense ranks 28th against the run (139 yards/game). This, too, dovetails perfectly in what the Dolphins offense wants to do. Two tight ends sets? Three, like last week in Atlanta? Pound Jay Ajayi? That was the recipe the Dolphins used to beat the Falcons without DeVante Parker (ankle). They look like they’ll be without him again Sunday. against Atlanta. This crushes a wooden Dolphins passing game (a league-worst 5.25 yards/attempt). And running the ball isn’t a given as the Dolphins found out against the Jets the first meeting. They ran 15 times for 30 yards in that 20-6 loss. But you should be able to be more productive against this defense because everyone else has been.

If the Dolphins avenge their September loss to the New York Jets, they will improve to 4-2, remaining tied for the fewest losses in the AFC.

(Omar Kelly)

3. The Dolphins defense can make the Jets offense one-dimensional. They did so last game, in fact. It’s just that the offense couldn’t score so they Jets could keep running the ball to nowhere. The Jets ran 34 times for 103 yards – a 3.0-yard average in September. That’s no fluke. Last week, the Patriots stopped the Jets run and made Josh McCown throw 54 times. Yes, that’s the dimension the Jets offense has when you shut down their run. The Patriots hit the 38-year-old McCown 10 times and sacked him four times. He won’t hold up over a season like that – maybe not even over another game. Of course, McCown had lost 27 of 29 starts when he beat the Dolphins in the first game. He had a great game. Let him try to do so again, especially with …

4. Robby Anderson. Jermaine Kearse. Jermaine Kerley. Austin Seferian-Jenkins. These are the Jets receivers. There are NFL receivers there. But a No. 1 – maybe even a threatening No. 2? Again, for a Dolphins defense that has made Matt Ryan and Drew Brees struggle with very good talent around them, this should be a Sunday it dominates the Jets.

5. Twenty-to-six. That was an embarrassing day in the Meadowlands. The Dolphins only score on the final play of the game to prevent what would have been back-to-back shutouts. The Dolphins haven’t forgotten it, either. That works to their advantage coming into another Sunday where you’re looking for mental edges. This should guarantee the Dolphins are fully ready for this game. I don’t think last Sunday solved all this team’s problems. Again, as mentioned, throwing the ball is difficult, and this is a league where the big winners throw it well. Still in this matchup …